The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-12-08
ON THE HILL.
Governor Taylor and staff
Spend "a Day Inspecting the
University and Grounds.

Knoxville Journal, Nov, 80.
The governor OF Tennessee, Hon. R.
l., Taylor, and his uniformed staff,
spent day very pleasantly, yesterday,
on University Hill inspecting the
grounds and buildings,
At seasonable hour the distinguish
ed party went over and spent the fore
noon inspecting the Institution and
its workings. The workshop, infrm-
ary, library, hot-house, presidents Of
flee and recitation rooms were all Wis
tied and close observation given by
the party.
President Dabney and assistants
were found to have everything in excel
lent condition and the school running
on systematic basis.
At II 80 o'clock the governor and
staff repaired to the mess hall, where,
with the cadets, substantial spread
was INDUCED in. w. w. Morrison,
the caterer, did all he could TO furnish
dinner equal to the occasion, and
that he succeeded is best known by
those present.
At 2 o'clock the lower parade ground
was covered with people from the city
to witness the review The governor
and staff were present and proved in
terested spectators. The four compa-
MES went through the drill with cred
it to themselves and the institution.
A social meeting of the distinguish
ed visitors, ladies and gentlemen from
the city, and cadets, took place in the
university chapel at 8 80 o'clock.
The gathering was such one as the
friends of the school have not seen for
years and gave visible expression Of
the increased interest being manifest
ed in the university,
The exercises in the chapel were
commenced by an impressive invoca-
tion by Rev. l, A. Pearce.
DR.. Dabney introduced as the first
speaker Prof Frank NJ, Smith, super
intendent of public instruction for
Tennessee. The well known educa-
tor made half hours very interest
ing talk. He gave in humorous,
yet truthful manner, the manner of
imparting education to the youth of
Tennessee in two thousand log cabin
school houses. He stated that Knox
county stood at the head of education
in Tennessee, with Gibson county next,
The increased interest taken in the
Nashville Normal College was referred
to and the university here likened to
it.
Knoxville has sent, said Prof. Smith
to North Carolina an able educator in
the person of Prof Ed. Moses. In re.
turn, that State has given the univer.
sity here capable and pushing head
He promised to do all he could for the
institution and hoped its degree Of
usefulness would grow as time ad
vances.
Governor Taylor said that he was
half Presbyterian and half Methodist
as he had his saddress partly writer
and woulddeliver off-hand the remain
der.
The audience was all attention, al
our "Bob" was expected to say some
thing of interest, and he did. The
governor first referred to the life in {
log cabin and compared it with pal
ace habitation. He spoke of Jackson
Johnson and Polk, who had come from
log cabin, and gave them as exam
Piles worthy of imitation.
Happiness was the theme selected
by the governor for his talk, and h,
handled it well.
The money kings search for happi
ness, the politicians desire to gain it
the soldiers greed for fame was spok
en- Of as the wrong way to live peace
full in this world and make it better 70
having been i'll it is the right way.
= He closed his interesting addres
with one0f his own peculiar perora
tions, in which he urged upon all tn
: cultivation OF fat people, bald-heade,
men and happiness.
=, After the exercises in the chapel al
informal reception was rendered tn
' cadets by the governor and staff,
The visitors all expressed themselve
. as we'll pleased with what they ha
seen OF the school and the manne
y in which it is being conducted. TIL
u governor and his party left on thi
mornings early train for tn cir sewers
Il homes.